Ramblings of a retiree in France
This is a truly beautiful dessert with serious chocolate power. You may be surprised to see that I place the crumble under, rather than over, the filling. This gives a fantastic texture and is also extremely simple to prepare. Believe it or not, the French had no idea of crumble until they were introduced to it by the British…cela change! As an added bonus, this dessert can be made up to one day in advance and kept in the fridge.
1.Pre-heat the oven to 170ºC/150ºC fan/gas mark 3 (325ºF/300ºF fan).
2. Line an oven tray with greaseproof paper and place an 18cm (7″) tart ring on it.
3. In a large bowl mix all the crumble ingredients together and gently, using your fingertips, rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles a course breadcrumb texture.
4. Sprinkle the crumble evenly into the tart ring and press down lightly.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes before removing from the oven and leaving to cool.
6. Now make the cream. In a separate bowl crack the egg and lightly whisk to loosen it.
7. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the cream and milk to the boil. Pour onto the beaten egg and whisk. While the mixture is still hot, add the chocolate, espresso powder and vanilla, and stir gently until smooth. It is important that the cream and milk are boiling as you add it to the beaten egg, as this will partially cook it, making it safe to eat and will also help to set the dessert as it cools.
8. Pour into the mould on top of the crumble base and leave to set in the fridge for at least 6 hours.
9. Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle chopped, toasted hazelnuts – enjoy!
1. You could make this non-dairy by using a plant based milk and cream, such as oat or cashew, and replacing the butter with neutral flavoured coconut oil or a vegan spread but it won’t taste as good.
2. You can make this orange flavoured by replacing the coffee and vanilla with Grand Marnier or Cointreau, infusing the milk with some orange peel and adding grated orange zest to the crumble.
3. A rose by any other name, right? Chocolate crumble is the same as chocolate soil. Make more than you need and sprinkle it on a plate topped with anything from panna cotta to a scoop of your favourite ice cream.
Ummm…and so pretty
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That looks delicious Sheree.
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Yum!! I would have a hard time waiting for it to cool for 6 hours ha!
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It’s 7 am and I’m seeing this beautifully made dessert. What should I do? 😀
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Make one too
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It looks absolutely gorgeous💞 You can feel the silky smoothness of every bite just by looking at the photo✨
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Sheree,I love chocolate.
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Sheree, I love chocolate.
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Sheree, I saw that you followed my blog. Feel free to drop a few comments.
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I will but without internet I’m just passing through most days
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Sheree, do you like spicy stuff for the most part or are you kind of picky in that department?
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Love spicy
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Sheree, if you would like to, I do invite you to drop some comments on my current posts and all future posts. Comments can be lengthy or short. My blog is solely moderated, however, I am happy to discuss the items that I review in great detail. Start with the introductory post and move on from there.
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None of these sauces are available in France where they don’t like hot and spicy.
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Sheree, do you like spicy foods personally?
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Love them
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Sheree, I know that some of the items I have reviewed may be too spicy for certain people’s liking. Having said that, if you like what you see on my blog, please feel free to drop some comments. If you have any suggestions for items that you would like to see me review, please make a list and drop those in my opening post.
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I have looked at your blog but am not familiar with any of the products because they’re not available in France.
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Sheree, you might have to order them online. Read through my blog and tell me in the comments section what you like about each one.
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